Chris Caulfield RN NP-C

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   DNP scholarships?

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into the DNP Scholarships for Distance-based MSN to DNP programs? I'm a Nurse Entrepreneur who would eventually love to teach (professor) a distance-based...
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   Pre-Employment Drug Testing?

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in Travel

   Hi there.. I'm a CNO a Nursing Staffing Agency.. and we are moving into markets that require drug testing. We staffing Nursing Homes, so many of our markets haven't asked for Urine Drugs testing...
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   Agency Use? How Much & Staffing Solutions

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Hi All, I know Per Diem Staffing Agency use is sometimes a necessary evil. I'm looking to start a thread on the utilization and solutions. If you could chime in, I think this could help out other...
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   Creating my own agency

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to AM9160's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Hey fellow Entrepreneurs. I've taken my little agency to a rather large agency in the past year (with the help of a great team). We now staff 35 facilities in the Metro Boston Region and are moving...
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   Nurse Entrepreneur Roll Call!

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Update... My business went from 1 facility (August 2016), to 9 facilities (last post- Jan 2017), and we are now at 35 facilities with my On-Demand Staffing company. I've been able to build my internal...
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   Nurse Entrepreneur Roll Call!

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Hi All... Roll Call present. I am a recent graduate FNP (RN for 7 years) however, I was taken back down my entrepreneurial side after 1 week of practicing as an NP. 6 months ago... my non-medical home...
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   AANP FNP Exam-- All Clinical Questions?

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Chris Caulfield RN NP-C's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi BostonFNP, I have read through this resource several times, however, my anecdotal observation of this forum show that most testers do not find non-clinical questions on the AANP FNP test. I would...
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   AANP FNP Exam-- All Clinical Questions?

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi Everyone, I'm taking AANP FNP exam in 6 days and I have been utilizing Leik's Intensive review and going through questions on boardvitals.com Boardvitals.com has two options for NP AANC and AANP. I...
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   any nurse entrepreneurs outside of nursing?

   Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Kinda... I'm a co-founder, but now more of an advisor, to an On-Demand staffing App/platform for non-medical home-care and Nursing facilities. More business development, streamlining, and coding than...
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    Pay for Performance % of Collections

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello everyone, I seeking recommendations from fellow Entrepreneurial NPs. I just graduated and am negotiating my first NP job. I didn't mention salary during my first 2 meetings, but my future...
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    Graduated a year ago, no job

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've gotten several meeting with providers by asking non-threatening advice via Linkedin messaging (not requests- those are junk), which has turned into interviews /offers during our talks (even when...
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    Dangerous to be psych NP

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to wayemika's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are much more at risk being an RN in-patient in psych. Pysch providers typically stay far away from being assaulted and can recognize a bad situation from a mile away. As far as return on...
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    Primary care PNPs in specialty practice?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to amalay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was under the understanding that FNP was more outpatient "primary care" and Acute Care (Adult) NP was in-patient (I didn't rotate or do any training outside of primary care (urgent care) for my...
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    Graduated a year ago, no job

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Get a Linkedin account (buy the sales package) and start connecting with business owners/partners at Ob-Gyn practices in your area. The local OB-GYN where I did my clinic (who I met on Linkedin) had...
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    200k independent contractor

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As far as taxes, you will be responsible for an extra 7.5% compared to being an employee. Take the 15% and divide it by 2 (typically employer picks up 7.5%). As far as lowering your tax rate, there...